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alpha-amino fatty acid

A fatty acid with an amino substituent at position C-2.

ChEBI ID: 59755

Members (1)

MemberDefinitionRole
thermozymocidinAn amino acid-based antibiotic derived from certain thermophilic fungi; acts as a potent inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase, the first step in sphingosine biosynthesis. Myriocin also possesses immunosuppressant activity.myriocin

Research

Studies (265)

TimeframeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs %
pre-19904 (1.51)18.7374
1990's17 (6.42)18.2507
2000's81 (30.57)29.6817
2010's130 (49.06)24.3611
2020's33 (12.45)2.80

Study Types

Publication TypeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.37%)5.53%
Reviews15 (5.62%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other251 (94.01%)84.16%